Fastening means for hames.



No. 783,779. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905. T. G. FOSTER. FASTENING MEANS FOR HAMES.

APPLICATION FILED HQV. 18, 1902.

J TATES l a.tented February 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FASll'ENlNG lVIEANS FOR HAMEQa.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,779, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed November 18, 1902. Serial No. 181,856.

To all 1071/01 11 1 may concern:

Be it known that 1,.l1-i'oMAs GEORGE Fos'rnn, of the town oi (iravenhurst, in the county of Peterborough, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful l mprovements in Fastening Means for flames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hames; and the object oi the invention is to produce an adjustable fastener lor the hames which is simple of operation. To accomplish this object, my invention is constructed in the manner which .l. shall presently describe.

in the drawings, Figure l is an enlarged view of the upper part of the hame. Fig. 2 is a detail o'i the buckle for connecting the ends of the henna-strap.

1n the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each ligure.

B is the hame, which is made, as shown, in two parts, each part being fori'ned, preferably, of a metallic front portion [1 and a wooden lining Z), suitably riveted thereto. The hame B is provided at the top of the two portions thereof with notches I), each set being on the same level, but on opposite sides of the hames and projecting outwardly therefrom. These loops are adapted to receive the ends of the traces. The top of the two portions of the hame are connected together by the strap C, the ends of which are connected together by the buckle 0, so as to form a loop, the strap being passed through at one end a metal loop 0, substantially iL-shaped in form so as to,iit the peculiarly cross-sectional form of the hame. The opposite end of the strap is passed through the end bar of the loop U, which has a hook 0 which in its normal position extends through the hook-shaped link (1, pivoted on the pin a in the major loop G. strap U passes underneath the bar c" of the major loop C, and the hook'shaped link U passes under the end cross-bar c" of the loop U. The hook C extends through the L-shaped loop 0', which tits into one of the notches l) of The l the companion portion of the hame. It will of course be understood that the loop c on the opposite end of the strap 0 is of such a size that when the strap passes through the end bar of the loop there will not be suiiicient 5 space in the loop to allow it to pass out oi the notch b. In order to undo the strap, it is necessary to pull the strap (3 toward the loop C, so that such loop may be tilted up or canted and loosened sul'liciently so as to pass the hook down through the hole in the end of the hook C. The hook may then be turned downwardly away from and below the bar 0'' ol the loop whereupon the loop c may be slipped oil and thereby separate the hame at the top. in order to connect them together again, the reverse movement has to be gone through.

It will be seen from the above description of the means by which 1 connect the upper ends of the two portions of the hames together that there is no tugging at a strap necessary; but the parts not being stiff and coupled, as described, maybe readily taken apart with practically no exertion whatsoever.

I claim- In a harness, the combination with the hame made in two portions, the strap and metal end loops designed to iit the cross-secti0nal form oi. the hames, and a buckle comprising a main loop provided with upturned ends and end bars, a minor loop C fitting upon the major loop and provided with a hook 0 said minor loop being designed 'to receive the looped end of the strap and a link C pivotally connected to the main loop and designed to normally extend through themetal loop 0' embracing one,

of the portions of the hame and having a hole through which extends the hook c fastened to the minor loop as and for the purpose speciliet TllilOlvlAS (.ll*l()lt( ;llrl FOSlEl-t. \Vitnesse.

1). Born, M. Niall/rum. 

